Learn the Library

1. Learn the Library!

2. Learn the Library! Goals of this Library Media Center PowerPoint: Demonstrate knowledge of the arrangement of the media center Identify specific parts of a book and the information included in each part

3. Information Your task is to identify the four different areas of our media center and explain what is found in each area. You will identify the following five parts of a book: spine, cover, author, illustrator and title.

4. The books in the J.T. Alton library are arranged in four sections: Fiction (Chapter Books) Non-fiction (Information Books) Biography Reference

5. Parts of a book Each book in the library has many parts. You will learn five parts and words today: spine cover author illustrator title

6. The spine of a book The spine of a book is the part that you see when the book is on the shelf, and other books are along side your book. The spine of a book helps hold your book together and keep it strong just like the spine in your body does!

7. Here is one human spine and four book spines

8. The spine is on the front of the book There isn�t usually a spine in picture books The spine is the part that shows when the book is on the shelf The spine can be where ever the librarian wants it to be What part of the book is the spine?

9. Oops! Read this again and then answer the question The spine of a book is the part that you see when the book is on the shelf, and other books are along side your book.

10. Hip! Hip! Hurray! You arecorrect. Excellent!

11. The cover of a book The cover is the outside of a book. There is usually a front cover, a back cover, and the part in between them called the spine.

12. Here�s the cover of some picture books that are very popular

13. What part is the cover? The cover is inside the book The cover is the outside of the book The cover is in the back of the book The cover is the wrapping on the book at the store

14. OOPS!Read this again . . . The cover is the outside of a book. There is usually a front cover, a back cover, and the part in between them called the spine.

15. Hurray! That�s it!! You answeredcorrectly. Good job!

16. Table of contents This is an example of a table of contents in a book.

17. Other pages you know . . . The Table of Contents is at the beginning of a book If there is an index, it is at the back of the book A glossary is at the back of the book too, and tells you what words in the book mean.

18. This is an index from a book. It is a lot like a table of contents The index tells you what pages you find each topic or subject on

19. Glossary A glossary gives the definitions of The words used in the book

20. Who is the author? The author is the person who writes the story. The author writes the words of a story. Sometimes the author draws the pictures too � then you say the person is the author and illustrator. The author always writes the words.

21. The author writes the words of the story Marc Brown is the author of this Arthur book. He wrote the words of the stories.

22. What does the author do?

23. AWESOME! You know the author writes the words of the story. Good job!

24. Good try . . . read this . . . The author is the person that writes the story. (The person that draws the pictures is called the Illustrator.) The person that writes the words of the story is the author.

25. The Illustrator draws the pictures in a book. The illustrator is the person that draws the pictures in a story book. Sometimes there are pictures on every page, and they tell a big part of the story. The person that draws them is the illustrator.

26. The Illustrator draws the pictures This book is illustrated by Tony DiTerlizzi (He won an award for the drawings!)

27. What does the Illustrator do? The illustrator is the person that buys the book The illustrator mails the book to people who order it. The illustrator writes the story. The illustrator draws the pictures in the story.

28. BRAVO!  You know what an illustrator does. Way to go!

29. Oops! Read this again - The illustrator is the person that draws the pictures in a story book. Sometimes there are pictures on every page, and they tell a big part of the story. Sometimes there are just a few pictures. The person that draws them is the illustrator.

30. The title is the name of the story. The title is usually on the front cover of the book and on the spine. The title is on a page called The Title Page right before the beginning of the story. Authors usually choose the title for their book, since they write the words!

31. The title (name) of this book is The Spider and the Fly(this is a picture of the front cover)

32. What is a title? The title is the name of the story The title is the name of the person who wrote the story The title doesn�t show up on the cover or the spine of the book The title is the wrapping at the store

33. Great Work!! 

34. You have learned five book parts and words about books! The spine The cover The author The illustrator The title

35. Congratulations!This is the end of part one.Give yourself a pat on the back and a �round� of library applause!Take a break and tell your classmates and teacher what you learned today, then you  will be ready to start section two.

36. Oops! Read again to learn about the title: The title is the name of the story The title is on a page called The Title Page right before the beginning of the story. The title is usually on the front cover of the book and on the spine.

37. Now it�s time to talk about the parts of your library! The library in your school is arranged in four sections: Fiction (Chapter Books) Non-fiction (Information Books) Biography Reference

38. Fiction Another section is called Fiction. These are novels, or �chapter books.�

39. Fiction Books Fiction Books usually have more words than picture books, and fewer pictures. In fiction, the words are more important for the story than the pictures are. Fiction books usually have more words on each page than picture books do, and the story is long. Fiction books are �made-up� stories--imaginary.

40. What is a fiction book?Pick the best answer by clicking on it. Fiction books are real stories, not �made-up� stories. Fiction books usually don�t have more words than picture books. Fiction books have mostly words. Fiction books are never hardback 

41. WOW! Bravo! Good job You are brilliant! Way to go!

42. Non-fiction Books Non-Fiction Books are also called Information Books.

43. Non-Fiction / Information Books Non-Fiction (Information) books are stories that tell about things that are real. Non-Fiction books have real places and real things in them. Non-Fiction can be about people, about places, about things � they can be history, or geography, crafts, sports, weather, science fair projects, even dinosaurs . . .

44. Read this to practice Non-Fiction (Information) books are stories that tell about things that are real. Non-Fiction can be about people, about places, about things � they can be history, or geography, crafts, sports, weather, science fair projects, even dinosaurs . . .

45. What is the best answer for non-fiction? Non-fiction is pretend, or made-up (make-believe) Real information is found in non-fiction Non-Fiction can be about people, about places, or about things

46. Awesome answer! You rock!

47. Biography Section Biographies are a kind ofnon-fiction. They are about real people.

48. Biographies Biographies tell about the life of a person that lived in the past or even one that lives now. Biographies are true, and they are about real people, not made-up characters.

49. Biography example This is a biography about a real person. (Michael Jordon)

50. What is a Biography? A book about a real person�s life. Something made-up and imaginary. It tells definitions or words but doesn�t tell about people.

51. You answeredcorrectly. Now you may go on to the next slide.

52. You have learned about: The arrangement of the library and the books in fiction, non-fiction, and biographies. Title, Spine, Cover, and Author, and Illustrator

53. Keep up the good work!